Farwood measuring guide for chainsaws...

[Oldpath05]

I found a picture of my saw carrier, it was on PB, I'm surprised I was able to open it, last year nothing worked there. Otta find away to get all those pictures off PB be the Russians hack into it...............From where the file is is where I had to cut the slot to accommodate the new bolt-nut-plug thing, then on the outer side where the bar slides in is where I put that small block to hold the guide-rod, if I knew how to make those arrows I'd put them on.



PS, this picture was taken yesterday...............

 

[Paul Thornton]

How about a picture with the saw in your holder. Thanks.

 

[square1]

if you cut wood with clothes on then unplug the guide and stick it in the back pocket

And if you cut wood in the buff you can stick it somewhere else!

 

[Oldpath05]

How about a picture with the saw in your holder. Thanks.

I got or had that picture somewhere but it diapered in the cloud, have to take another one sometime. These saw holders can be a time consuming invention to make and to find a good location on a tractor.

 

[John_Mc]

These saw holders can be a time consuming invention to make and to find a good location on a tractor.

My first saw holder was quick and simple: I bore cut down the length of a 2x6 and zip-tied it to my logging winch. (OK, I have to admit, I was surprised I was able to bore the length of the 2x6 for the full depth of the bar without poking out the sides on the first try. I was out of practice: I even had 3 scraps of 2x6 lined up, anticipating messing up at least the first attempt). That one lasted for a coupe years, until I banged something against it and split the 2x6.

 

[BLSXJ]

I have and use a Mingo Marker. I really like it but I don't use it all the time. My Stove is picky and 16" lengths work best. I cant fit anything over 18" across and under 14" is wasting wood storage space and handling effort. So, the Mingo Marker gets used on any log big enough to get three pieces of fire wood out of. if I'l only get one or two sticks out of the branch I eye ball it.

 

[Oldpath05]

My first saw holder was quick and simple: I bore cut down the length of a 2x6 and zip-tied it to my logging winch. (OK, I have to admit, I was surprised I was able to bore the length of the 2x6 for the full depth of the bar without poking out the sides on the first try. I was out of practice: I even had 3 scraps of 2x6 lined up, anticipating messing up at least the first attempt). That one lasted for a coupe years, until I banged something against it and split the 2x6[/U][/U].

So you drilled the the bar length of a 2x6, I estimate your chainsaw bar is 16-18" long x 4" wide x a minimum of 3/8" thick for easy in&out. So drilling straight at 18" deep an estimated 9 times in a row with a 3/8 "x 18" bit than clean out the left debris, now that's pretty good for not going through the side.

When making a saw holder out of wood and to avoid easy splitting of wood when it's on the thin side, (3/8") I like glueing and screwing wood that dont split so easy, plywood or yellow birch, if I use easy splitting wood like oak, ash, cedar, pine and hemlock....... I first plane down to 3/16"-1/4" then apply water proof-ish wood glue to both pieces, clamp together, then when dry assemble the pieces to together from the blueprint between my ears with screws, more glue and narrow crown staples.

 

[aczlan]

So you drilled the the bar length of a 2x6, I estimate your chainsaw bar is 16-18" long x 4" wide x a minimum of 3/8" thick for easy in&out. So drilling straight at 18" deep an estimated 9 times in a row with a 3/8 "x 18" bit than clean out the left debris, now that's pretty good for not going through the side.

I think he meant that he did a plunge cut with the chainsaw where he pushed the bar straight into the end of the 2x6 and let it carve it's own pocket.

Aaron Z

 

[ericm979]

The Amazon one is nicer as it's QD, but Baileys' has something similar for half the price: Quick Stix - Firewood Log Guide | Firewood Cutting Attachments | Chainsaw Attachments | www.baileysonline.com

 

[BoylermanCT]

The Amazon one is nicer as it's QD, but Baileys' has something similar for half the price: Quick Stix - Firewood Log Guide | Firewood Cutting Attachments | Chainsaw Attachments | www.baileysonline.com

The Bailey's one did not do so well in the reviews...

 

[Oldpath05]

I think he meant that he did a plunge cut with the chainsaw where he pushed the bar straight into the end of the 2x6 and let it carve it's own pocket.

Aaron Z

Ain't that funny we both read the same post and get two different versions of how he made that slot, after re-reading it, does sound like he did the dangerous plunge cut, if I used a chainsaw to make a saw holder, I would've cut through the side then add a piece of wood back on.

 

[Oldpath05]

The Bailey's one did not do so well in the reviews...

Didn't do good on my review either, I give it one star, had that one ten years ago. That plastic rod is screwed on and off, after hour of use it broke where it threads into the long nut. I fixed it sort of by tack welding a bolt on a spring, then stick the rod in the other end of spring, then put it in the vice and squeezed it so the spring is clamp on the nylon rod, but still had to screw it on and off, the Cut Rite one has air hose connections no threads to weaken it, plug on, then unplug, easy on easier off...........

 

[goeduck]

After seeing this thread I went and looked at my woodpile and it looks like I vary about +/-2”. I like 16” and it varies from about 14” to 18”. Close enough for me but have to admire you folks who cut more exact.

 

[DieselBound]

After seeing this thread I went and looked at my woodpile and it looks like I vary about +/-2”. I like 16” and it varies from about 14” to 18”. Close enough for me but have to admire you folks who cut more exact.

That's only 10% - 14% variation. If that's a huge pile (lots of cuts) then I'd say that that's a pretty decent job!

I might run into only a handful of pieces that won't fit in the stove: burning only about 3 - 3 1/2 cords a winter. I cut fast.

 

[/pine]

Splits that are 16" make it very easy to stack in measured cords...

 

[John_Mc]

I think he meant that he did a plunge cut with the chainsaw where he pushed the bar straight into the end of the 2x6 and let it carve it's own pocket.

Aaron Z

Yes, that is exactly what I did. Bore cut a pocket for the 16 bar on one of my chainsaws.

In response to The comment by Oldpath: a bore cut is not at all dangerous with the proper training - it is all about the technique used to start the cut. In fact, bore cutting for use in tree felling is one of the techniques taught in the first level of the Game of Logging chain saw classes. The technique is taught to new chainsaw users and pros alike.

 

[Oldpath05]

After seeing this thread I went and looked at my woodpile and it looks like I vary about +/-2”. I like 16” and it varies from about 14” to 18”. Close enough for me but have to admire you folks who cut more exact.

That's a good job on matining firewood length, I tried to get the same thing on my tree length wood. I didn't want to go over 18", but lot of the first batch of cutting I did without a chainsaw guide ended up at 20"-24", then when I got the Cut Rite guide the cuts stayed 18" and down. The tops that are around 2" OD I cut up to 20" in length.

 

[Oldpath05]

That's only 10% - 14% variation. If that's a huge pile (lots of cuts) then I'd say that that's a pretty decent job!

I might run into only a handful of pieces that won't fit in the stove: burning only about 3 - 3 1/2 cords a winter. I cut fast.

I concur.............How come you only burn 3-1/2 cord, you have another source of heat?

 

[Firemanbuck82]

Y'all realize it's firewood, right? This isn't finish carpentry. As long as it fits in the stove and burns, it's fine.

I'm one of the idiots who use the bar to measure. My Stihl is 18 inches and I just mark the spot from the butt to the cutt by eye, then squeeze the trigger. Using the excavator to pick up the logs and cut into rounds is awesome, then I use the excavator again to pick up the rounds and toss into the shop for stacking.

 

[joecoin]

If a log doesn't fit in my stove, it goes in the "too long" pile and gets cut next year.